Contrast three of the practice settings of community health nurses in terms of role focus and unique ...

Public Health Nurse:
Role focus-mandated by legislation to promote and protect the health of populations. Focus is on health enhancement, health protection, and disease prevention
Unique characteristics-primarily works with a healthy population, minimal contact with unwell people, may have entire community as client
Work setting-public health unit

Home Health Nurse:
Role focus-client as individual or family; provides direct clinical care and case management
Unique characteristics-works alone, practises highly autonomously and independently, adaptable to client-controlled environment
Work setting-client home or school

Parish Nurse:
Role focus-client as individual or group; focuses on education, counseling, and referrals
Unique characteristics-integrates faith-based approach to care. U.S.-based credential available
Work setting-a United Church

Occupational Health Nurse:
Role focus-client as individual or group; provides direct care, including primary, secondary, and tertiary preventive services
Unique characteristics-addresses health, safety, and well-being for employees. May earn specialty credential from CNA COHN(C)
Work setting-a meat-packing plant (pages 43 – 46)